New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-07
THE ILLINOIS sENAToRSHIP.
MEETING OF THE LEGISLATURE.
BALLoTING TO BEGIN ON JANUARY 1S-GovERNoR
OGLEsBY's MESSAGE.
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE rarBUSE.1


OGLEsBY'S MESSAGE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.
SPRINGFIELD ILL.,, Jan. Governor Oglesbys BIZ
cnnia message presented in both branches of the
Legislature to-day and treated coollv. 1t
read in the Senate and in the House the reading
was postponed until this afternoon. The Governors
friends are indignant at the manner in which he has
been treated. The message dwes at length on the
labor question, and defends his in the matter OF
the strikes The instances in which troops have been
called for by tho authorities of Cook County are re-
called and the sheriff Of st. Clair Is taken
sharply to task for invoking the aid of tho military
OF the State before his powers had been prop
erly tested. Concerning the labor agitation the Gov
ernor says:
For ong time discussion has been going on in this
country by the public press the mp and po
itical parties to the condition of laborng the
RELATION OF labor 10 capital tue wages OF labor labor
organizations and the aggressons of capital upon
labor, organized Individual, and generally upon
the whole subject OF the present stare and condition
OF our political, social. and economical relations.
There has been no recognized limit 10 the freedom Of
TINS debate and apparently up to the present time
real approach to an intelligent and satisfactory settle
ment oil the supposed grievances discussed beyond the
usual and old-tashioned OF treating and dealing
with those old subjects of universal interest Many
OF the extravagant ideas held upon these questions
expressed equally extravagant language and argt
men have led unthinkng men into the belief that one
of the proper modes be adopted to right supposed
wrongs was to adopt meth DDS OF their own redress
them and thus allow themselves to so far "a To APP
pear to DEFY the usual and lawful methods recognized
in this State for correcting real or imaginary evils
Potent as the strike may seem To DC as an agency
to bring about better understanding Of claims and
the rights OF labor, the moment 1t departs from the
admitted power it Yields peacea6Ie remedy and
puts the appearance of open resistance to law or
sets itself say who shall aud who shall not work
in the vast field OF labor. it, to large extent forfeis
the sympathy of that large class OF thinking people
who believe in fair dealing and fair field for the play
OF all the energies of man.
He asks tho Legislature strictly to define the power
whether he can 10 without first having the word
OF the sheriff county that he is unable to maintain
the peace. Tho Governor speaks in the highest praise
OF the State troops and OF their conduct when under
arms. He asks the Legislature appropriate $500,
900 TO aid in the work OF exterminating peuro-pneu
monia among the cattle of the State
Both the Senate and the House net. joint reso-
luton setting aside the fourth Wednesday in January
for "a Logan memorial day was adopted and Lieutenant
Governor Smith aud Speaker Calhoun were en-
powered to make the arrangements. Another 'oint
resolution, providing that ballotlng Tor Senator snail
begin at II O'clock on January 10 was adopted.
General Henderson arrived here this morning TO
look after his interests. Mr. Farwe arrived last
night. Mr.. Farwrll has the ony largo outside follow
ing Men who supposed to have influence with
members are teegraphed tor TO come and lend hand
and neither trouble expense Il spent to make the
campaign brilliant and successful. Mr. Farwells
strength IN Cook County Is unknown. Friends OF
Joseph Medill are openly working tor him, but be
will announce himself. Lieutenant Governor Smith
has taken rooms aud talks tor Governor Osesby and
in certain alternative il IL positive that Governor
Ogesby will be pressed in the caucus.